Old Long Island Jazz era grandeur

May 13, 2013

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The Hempstead House, now county owned, rests castle-like on the water at Sands Point. It was built for railroad heir Howard Gould in 1912, but he sold it to Daniel Guggenheim before moving in. According to Curbed, the sprawling estate featured "a Palm Court with 150 species of exotic plant, an aviary stocked with rare birds, and an organ beneath the floor of the three-story entryway." Photos via Curbed.

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The Hempstead House, now county owned, rests castle-like on the water at Sands Point. It was built for railroad heir Howard Gould in 1912, but he sold it to Daniel Guggenheim before moving in. According to Curbed, the sprawling estate featured "a Palm Court with 150 species of exotic plant, an aviary stocked with rare birds, and an organ beneath the floor of the three-story entryway." Photos via Curbed.